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    IBM rapid restore ultra, deleting a backup

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by johndenney100, Feb 6, 2006.

  1. johndenney100

    johndenney100 Newbie

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    hi all
    I backed up my laptop directly onto its hard drive using the software package IBM Rapid Restore Ultra. Stupid thing to do as now It has neraly filled up my hard drive almost doubling what I had on the disk. I need to delete this backup from the system to make room but i cant find it anywhere. does anyone no where it would be saved.

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    johndenney100, Feb 6, 2006
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    jnmayes Newbie

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    The reason almost half of your hard drive was taken by the back up is that IBM Rapid Restore Ultra created a backup partition set by default at 40% of hard drive capacity. You have to uninstall the application (IBM Rapid Restore Ultra) in order to easily delete the backups and regain that hard drive space. Do so from the Add/Remove Programs function in Windows.

    IBM (now Lenovo) has made significant improvements to their backup and recovery tool. The latest version, Rescue and Recovery 3.0, is freely available from lenovo.com and works very well. The hard drive is no longer partitioned for local backups. You also have the option to backup to a USB device instead.
     
    jnmayes, Feb 6, 2006
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